Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-19
THE GARFIELD HOSPITAL
Completion Of the New Buildin1-Hovv
the Rooms Have Been Furuished.

new wing OF the Garfield Hospital has been
completed and Is now being furnished. This hos
piGal Is built on the principle OF isolated wards
which, 1T Is claimed, possess many advantages
The nucleus Of the hospital buildings was the old
house which was erected by Mr.. Jesse Brown on
the brow OF the hill overlooking the city at the
head OF 10th street. Mr.. Brown will be remem.
bered by older citizens as the proprietor of
Browns hotel, or, as it is now known, the Metro
politan hotel. The house which he built In what
was then the remote suburbs Of the city Is q plain
brick building, two stories in height, with high
basement. 1t stands on the crest OF the hill with
lawn In front sloping down to Boundary street,
the place extending on both sides and In the rear
The nrsu ward erected was the two-story brick
puliolng on tne west, which, together with the
main building, forms what Is now known as the
Tree wards
During the past year another ward has been
built in the east Of the main building which ia
connected with it by a twO-story brick corridor
The dimensions OF the new wing are 75x45 feet
roof The entire wing is heated by steam the
system In use applying the principles OF direct and
indirect radiation. In the attic there is tank Of
$500 gallons CAPACITY, which is supplied with city
water by means OF a pump. The first and second
floors contain twenty-f0ur rooms for patients In
addition % TO bath and closet rooms In the base
ment Is an operating room, preparing and sur.
geons room. There Is also a refectory and rooms
available lor pharmacy and q laboratory. The
and can be readily adapted to the Accommodation
OF patients II necessary. The attic has not been
entirely finished, but there is space which can be
utilized as rooms for nurses or patients. The sys-
TEN of ventilation adopted is believed by those in
charge OF the enterprise TO embrace the best
subject The method employed ia the snction nj
fresh air from above and its enforced Distribution
throughout the wards, rooms and halls
HOW THE ROOMS ARE FURNISHED.
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the efforts OF the Ladies Aid association, OF which
Mrs. John A. Logan is president, Is now being fur.
nished by the friends OF the hospital and those
interested In the work. The names OF those fur
nishing the rooms are placed above the doors. and
the result is that the furniture IS good and
the erect very pretty and cheerful Several ladies'
have combined and furnished an apartment called
the logan room, In memory OF the late Senator
Logan. Mrs Metzerott has furnished two rooms.
thus experimenting the noble charity OF her husI,
$4,000 70 the hospital Rooms have also been
furnished and named after the following persons:
NJ Hem! A. Willard Senator stockbridge, Of
Tullock, Mrs. Gardiner g. Hubbard, Mrs. Leland
Stanford, Mrs. E G. Halliday, Mrs. Robert X.
sspla Tns G s9us eh a1S t nT Sc
which President GARFIELD was member hay also
furnished room which has been called tie
room" and an "Army and Navy room
The new building will be used for the reception
VI Poy PotOubc diku LILO OL0oI WARDS for thu fr0a
patients The hospital managers have had Qreat
dlmculty In providing accommodations fOr All
those applying for admission. and With the in
creased room thus supplied 1t is Thought that thew
VIII be the better able 10 meet the Demands made
upon the hospital The new wing cost x25. 600 and
or this amount the Ladies' Aid Association pleioed
themselves TO raise 5000. They have ALREADY
succeeded In securing about half that AMOUNT
the nrSt patient admitted to the hospital was on
June 18th, 1854 and since that time uI to the 3st
OF last December the total number of patfents adj
mttted were co. Congress has made An anDrODri.
alton this year OF $4,000 to defray tia COST OF
taking care OF the tree patients
THE POPE AND CARDINAL GIBBoNs-In his audi.
ence with Cardinal Gibbons the pOpe said: sY0n
are indeed happy. The American CathOiic church
enjoys the greatest civic freedom. Her bishops
have no other work than TO live liko shepherds
guiding and tending their 1ocksn
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BURGLARS GAG AND BIND WoNAS.-Eariy Thurs.
day morning the residence OF DR. George TaIcOtt
In BROOKLYN, was entered by burglara MA KatS
Booth, Q nurse, was In attendaflce upon Mrs M.
colt, who was sick, and she encountered the
thieves In the hallway on the second lioor Before
she could MAKE an 0utcry she was seized, gagged
Jeweiry valued altogether &C el,bOO. About
O'Clock Ma Booth was found, her eroans having
finally aroused the other occupantA She then. r.
lated tho story Of the robbery.
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